Thomas Gilson of Greenfield arrested after leading state police on a chase along I-91 from Holyoke to Springfield

SPRINGFIELD – A 19-year-old Greenfield man led state police on a chase Monday night along Interstate 91 from Holyoke into Springfield, continuing to drive on a flat tire until losing control and crashing on Interstate 291 near Chestnut Street, police said.

Thomas Gilson was taken into custody shortly before 7:30 p.m. after he spun out and struck a guardrail. He was not injured in the crash, police said.

He was charged with receiving a stolen vehicle, refusing to stop for a police officer, driving to endanger and driving without a license. Other charges may be pending.

State police driving along I-91 South in Holyoke spotted Gilson driving a white 2010 Ford pickup that had been reported stolen. He refused to stop, forcing police to use two sets of “stop sticks” in an attempt to flatten his tires. Gilson avoided one set in West Springfield, but ran over the second set in by Exit 9 in Springfield.

He continued driving, but the flat tire caused him to slow to about 20 mph until he lost control in the eastbound lane of I-291 and hit the center guardrail, police said.